Start Preparing: The New War for Talent

Marcianne Kuethen

Updated July 3, 2024

The war for talent is back with a vengeance, and you’d better get ready! What kind of tactics can you expect?

If you’re not familiar with the “war for talent” phenomena, it involves a prolonged period of intense competition where top applicants are both scarce and arrogant, employees leave by the droves, firms regularly raid each other for talent, and bidding for top talent is commonplace.

Originally published on ere.net by Dr. John Sullivan.

Marcianne Kuethen

Marcianne Kuethen is a Senior Writer at Amtec, where she has written over 700 blog posts in the past 18 years. Her family has led the company across three generations, from her father who founded Amtec in 1959 to her son Barrett who serves as President and CEO today. Outside of writing, she makes art, music, and gardens.